Iowa gun sales decline from pandemic peaks to 2023 figures
FBI data show NICS checks rose to 270,614 in 2020 then stayed high through 2022 before dropping to 185,840 in 2023 in Iowa. Industry sources note a shift to personal protection as demand cools, with private sales and gun shows not captured by NICS. Local retailers say volumes haven’t returned to pandemic highs.
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The piece reflects on resilience after setbacks and includes quotes from Pastor Charles Swindell. It recounts a family trip to Tennessee for a national football kickers event, highlighting a personal journey through “wtf moments” and supportive family dynamics.
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Waggle opens third golf apparel store in Coralville Iowa River Landing
Waggle, a bold golf apparel brand, will open a new Coralville shop this fall alongside Cookies and Dreams and 30hop. Founded in 2018 to resist traditional golf culture, Waggle sells polos hats outerwear and accessories with farm animal and hunting designs. The store will be the brand's third brick and mortar location after Dallas and Minneapolis.
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